All Dean of Chess Academy Classes for Saturday, February 6, 2010 have been cancelled.
A make-up clss will be scheduled for February 27th.
A Change in Time
The Tuesday adult class that will begin on Janaury 12th will now run from 6:30-7:30pm. You can register on-site or online.
Grand Prix Standings after Event #3
4th Holland Brook Scholastic
Nearly 60 players from throughout NJ braved the bad weather for the 4th Holland Brook Scholastic on December 13th.
The team standings became much closer as many of the northern NJ schools had a lower than usual turnout (partly due to the weather). Orchard maintained their lead, but the gap closed significantly. Randolph MS maintained second place with their two stars who remain at the top of the individual list. Many of the local teams are now in position to challenge for the lead as the next event will be held at the same location. Bridgewater Raritan Middle School finds itself within striking distance for the first time in this our 6th year of running the Grand Prix. Also notable is Francis A. Desmares first appearance on the list since finishing 3rd in the 2004-2005 season.
Michael Neary of Randolph Middle School caught his teammate Richard Davisson with a co-champion finish in the event. Unfortunately for Michael, he lost on tie-breaks for the coveted Tournament of Champions spot. That went to Sasha Romayev of Bridgewater Raritan High who topped a very strong field in the masters section which included several nationally ranked players. In doing so, Sasha becomes the first female in the four year history to qualify for the prestigious Tournament of Champions and a chance at the $500 first prize. The tournament of Champions will be held in June, at the end of the tournament season.
Have a great holiday season and we look forward to seeing everyone back in Whitehouse Station for our next event on January 30th!
Dean of Chess Academy
Grand Opening
Join us on November 21-22nd from 10am-5pm for our Grand Opening Celebration! There will be food, games, prizes, a chance to challenge Dean and a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Senator "Kip" Bateman and Mayor Leonard will perform the ribbon cutting on November 21st at 10am. Sparkee from the 2009 Champion Somerset Patriots will be there from 1-3pm on November 21st.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Our new address is:
3150 Rt. 22 West
Branchburg, NJ 08876 (near the ShopRite)
Another Great Cerebral Challenge in Branchburg
If you are looking for a great challenge for your children...in addition to chess of course...look no further than Storming Robots. Storming Robots is an enrichment learning center which focuses on using robotics as means to inspire children's interest and further challenge their intellect in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, (S.T.E.M.), analytical, and strategic thinking. A perfect compliment to chess!
Storming Robots is located at:
Suite 402
3322 U.S. 22, Branchburg, NJ 08876-3394
They can be reached at (908) 595-1010 or online at: www.stormingrobots.com
October 4, 2009
Thanks to the incredible help of Lori Monaghan, Arun Subramaniam, Vikram Arunkumar, Michael, Doreen and Kaylin Szeflinski, Bob, Ann, Bobby and Jessie Farrigan, and Maria and Joseph Ippolito, we were able to pack up our center and move on Saturday. Everything is now in our new location and we are ready for our first class on Tuesday. For those of you who do not know where we are now located, we are at:
3150 Rt. 22 West
Branchburg, NJ 08876
From our old center on Rt. 202: Go to through light at Chubb Way to light at Old York Rd./Readington Rd. Make left onto Readington Road (Bank of America will be on your right-hand side). Go to next light and make right. Take to end at Rt. 22. Turn left onto Rt. 22 West. Make quick right into ShopRite plaza and proceed straight to Cedar Glen and our new center.
Our phone number will remain the same-908-595-0066.
Dean to Play in SPICE Cup
September 18, 2009
Dean has been invited to play in the highest-rated, international, invitational in US history. From September 19-26th Dean will compete against some of the world's best players in his quest for a GM norm.
You can view the games live from Lubbock, Texas on the Monroi website.
Good luck Dean!
Wednesday Night League to Continue
September 1, 2009Due to increased popularity, we will continue our Wednesday Night League through the Fall. All who are interested can now play on BOTH Wednesday and Friday nights. The results from Wednesday Nights will be submitted separately from Friday Nights.
Registration begins at 7pm and play at 7:30pm on both nights.
Wednesday Nights Added to League Play Schedule
August 12, 2009
In response to many requests, we have added an additional night to our League schedule. All who are interested can now play on Both Wednesday and Friday nights. The results from Wednesday Nights will be submitted separately from Friday Nights.
Registration begins at 7pm and play at 7:30pm on both nights.